Georgia Guidestones

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The Georgia Guidestones, located near Elberton, function as a sort of celestial clock. A hole in the capstone of the monument allows it to serve as sundial, while a slot cut through its center stone aligns the monument with the winter and summer solstices.

Photograph by Melinda Smith Mullikin, New Georgia Encyclopedia

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